English Explanatory Dictionary

frogboil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To gradually accustom someone to something without them noticing.

Word forms

frogboil frogboils frogboiling frogboiled

Etymology

From the myth that a frog placed in lukewarm water will not jump out as long as the water is heated gradually, even if it reaches lethal temperatures.

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